The Time of the Tomb

The hours between Jesus' death and resurrection reveal a tense political and social drama, as two respected Jewish leaders risk their reputations to save Jesus' body from a criminal's grave. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, secret followers who sat on Judaism's highest council, boldly approach Pilate for permission to bury Jesus, leading to a confrontation with angry mobs at the cross and culminating in Jesus being laid in a pristine new tomb rather than the dishonorable pit reserved for criminals.